Blacksmith3 D Suite Reference Manual

Blacksmith3D-Suite 2.0 - Reference Manual 1. Introduction 1.1 Blacksmith3D Overview 1.2 About the Manual 1.3 Terms and Concepts 2. Getting Started 2.1 Moving Around 2.2 Selecting 2.3 Deforming 2.4 Painting 3. Intermediate Practices 3.1 Making Better Selections 3.1.1 Selecting Hidden Geometry 3.1.2 Mirroring and Symmetry 3.2 Controlling Deformations 3.2.1 Limiting to an Axis 3.2.2 Deforming Symmetrically 3.3 Texturing Tricks 3.3.1 Painting Quickly 3.3.2 Fade By Angle 4. Advanced Practices 4.1 Managing Selections 4.2 Managing Morphs 4.3 Controlling Multiple Objects 4.4 Using Reference Images 5. Interface Items 5.1 The Viewport 5.1.1 Viewport Display 5.1.2 Rendering the Viewport 5.1.3 Viewport Options 5.1.4 Multiple Viewports 5.2 Message Window 5.3 Hint Window 5.4 The Menus 5.4.1 File Menu 5.4.2 Edit Menu 5.4.3 Window Menu 5.4.4 Help Menu 5.5 The Toolbar 6. General Tools 6.1 Selection Tools 6.2 Deformation Tools 6.3 Paint Brushes 6.4 Tool Options 6.4.1 General Options 6.4.2 Advanced Options 6.4.3 Symmetry Options 6.4.4 Extra Deformation Options 6.4.5 Extra Paint Options 7. More Tools 7.1 HeadForge 7.1.1 Setting Up Selections 7.2 UV Map 7.3 Weld Vertices 7.4 Merge Objects 8. Maps 8.1 Color Map 8.2 Transparency Map 8.3 Bump Map 8.4 Displacement Map 9. Project Management 9.1 Object Manager 9.2 Selection Manager 9.3 Morph Manager 9.4 Material Editor 9.4.1 Channels 9.4.2 Maps 9.5 Layer Manager 9.5.1 Layer Operations 9.5.2 Layer Options 9.6 General Options 10. Importing & Exporting 10.1 OBJ & CR2 Files 10.1.1 Exporting OBJ Files 10.1.2 Exporting CR2 Files 10.1.3 Export CR2 Wizard 10.2 Maps 10.3 Morphs 10.4 Selections 10.5 MOR and MAT Files 10.6 Reference Images 11. Final Notes 1. Introduction 1.1 Blacksmith3D Overview Welcome to the world of Blacksmith3D! This program has its roots in ExtremeMorph3D way back in 2001, and over the years has evolved into a powerful piece of software that allows you to morph and paint 3D objects. Using the analogy of a blacksmith, this software allows you to “heat up” objects and deform them, just as a blacksmith would heat up metal and pound it into a new shape. In conjunction with the deformation abilities, Blacksmith3D incorporates internal “morph” management, using sliders to control the transition from one shape to another using the same geometry. In addition, Blacksmith3D has powerful 3D painting capabilities, allowing you to paint directly on your 3D surfa…